Joana Amorim Cortez dos Santos (born 11 January 1979) is a former professional Brazilian tennis player.
Full name | Joana Amorim Cortez dos Santos | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Rio de Janeiro | 11 January 1979||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Left (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $140,665 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 231–217 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 7 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 204 (17 September 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | Q1 (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | Q1 (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 313–179 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 26 ITF | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 115 (5 November 2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other doubles tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | 2R (2000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fed Cup | 23–14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn her career, Cortez won seven singles and 26 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 17 September 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 204. On 5 November 2001, she peaked at No. 115 in the doubles rankings.
Cortez represented Brazil at the 2000 Summer Olympics in women's doubles, reaching the second round with Vanessa Menga. A year previously, the pair won gold at the 1999 Pan American Games. Cortez won gold again in 2003, partnering Bruna Colósio, and in 2007 won bronze with Teliana Pereira in Rio.
Playing for Brazil in the Fed Cup, Cortez has a win–loss record of 23–14.
Cortez played and lost two doubles matches in major events, at the 2001 US Open and in 2002 in Australia.
After retiring from the tour, she became a beach tennis player.[1]
ITF finals
editLegend |
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$40,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 15 (7–8)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 29 November 1998 | ITF Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Hard | 6–7, 6–3, 3–6 | |
Win | 2. | 9 May 1999 | ITF Poza Rica, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | |
Win | 3. | 16 May 1999 | ITF Tampico, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Win | 4. | 30 August 1999 | ITF Querétaro City, Mexico | Clay | 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–2 | |
Win | 5. | 16 April 2000 | ITF Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–3 | |
Loss | 6. | 1 May 2000 | ITF Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 6–2, 1–6 | |
Win | 7. | 1 April 2001 | ITF Santiago, Chile | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | |
Loss | 8. | 28 May 2001 | ITF Biella, Italy | Clay | 1–6, 1–6 | |
Loss | 9. | 10 March 2003 | ITF Matamoros, Mexico | Hard | 6–3, 4–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 10. | 24 March 2003 | ITF Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 6–4, 6–7(3), 4–6 | |
Win | 11. | 11 October 2004 | ITF Campo Grande, Brazil | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | |
Loss | 12. | 28 November 2004 | ITF Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay | 6–2, 2–6, 2–6 | |
Loss | 13. | 12 June 2005 | ITF Nazaré, Portugal | Hard | 5–7, 6–3, 0–6 | |
Loss | 14. | 7 November 2005 | ITF São Paulo, Brazil | Hard | 5–7, 6–7(3) | |
Win | 15. | 11 November 2006 | ITF Caracas, Venezuela | Clay | 7–5, 7–6(4) |
Doubles: 61 (26–35)
editResult | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 1. | 10 November 1996 | ITF Campinas, Brazil | Clay | 7–5, 3–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 2. | 20 October 1997 | ITF Novo Hamburgo, Brazil | Clay | 6–3, 6–7(4), 6–1 | ||
Loss | 3. | 5 October 1998 | ITF Montevideo, Uruguay | Hard | 6–3, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 4. | 30 November 1998 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 5. | 16 May 1999 | Tampico, Mexico | Hard | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 6. | 30 August 1999 | Querétaro, Mexico | Clay | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 7. | 12 September 1999 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
Win | 8. | 28 November 1999 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Clay | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 9. | 28 February 2000 | Chengdu City, China | Hard | 1–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 10. | 16 April 2000 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 6–4, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 11. | 1 May 2000 | Coatzacoalcos, Mexico | Hard | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7 | ||
Loss | 12. | 14 May 2000 | Midlothian, United States | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 13. | 21 May 2000 | Jackson, United States | Clay | 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 14. | 11 June 2000 | Galatina, Italy | Clay | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 15. | 2 July 2000 | Orbetello, Italy | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(3) | ||
Win | 16. | 9 October 2000 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | 5–3, 5–4(6–4), 4–0 | ||
Win | 17. | 10 December 2000 | Bogotá, Colombia | Hard | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | ||
Win | 18. | 29 January 2001 | Clearwater, United States | Hard | 6–1, 7–5 | ||
Loss | 19. | 15 April 2001 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | 7–6(3), 1–6, 1–6 | ||
Win | 20. | 28 May 2001 | Biella, Italy | Clay | 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3 | ||
Win | 21. | 25 June 2001 | Fontanafredda, Italy | Clay | 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 22. | 5 August 2001 | Alghero, Italy | Hard | 4–6, 5–7 | ||
Loss | 23. | 17 September 2001 | São José dos Campos, Brazil | Clay | 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 24. | 13 May 2002 | Bromma, Sweden | Clay | 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 25. | 24 November 2002 | Mallorca, Spain | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 26. | 23 February 2003 | Columbus, United States | Hard (i) | 3–6, 1–6 | ||
Loss | 27. | 10 March 2003 | Matamoros, Mexico | Hard | 0–6, 5–7 | ||
Loss | 28. | 17 March 2003 | Monterrey, Mexico | Hard | 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 | ||
Win | 29. | 25 May 2003 | Catania, Italy | Clay | 6–1, 6–1 | ||
Loss | 30. | 31 August 2003 | Asuncion, Paraguay | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 31. | 5 October 2003 | Greenville, United States | Clay | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Loss | 32. | 9 November 2003 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Hard | 3–6, 6–7(4) | ||
Win | 33. | 16 November 2003 | Mexico City, Mexico | Hard | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 34. | 16 May 2004 | Monzón, Spain | Hard | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 35. | 14 June 2004 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | Clay | 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 36. | 18 October 2004 | Goiânia, Brazil | Clay | 3–6, 3–6 | ||
Win | 37. | 28 November 2004 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 38. | 1 February 2005 | Rockford, United States | Hard (i) | 6–3, 5–7, 5–7 | ||
Loss | 39. | 27 March 2005 | San Luis Potosi, Mexico | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | ||
Win | 40. | 15 May 2005 | Casale Monferrato, Italy | Clay | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
Win | 41. | 6 June 2005 | Nazaré, Portugal | Hard | 6–7(3), 6–1, 6–4 | ||
Win | 42. | 26 June 2005 | Alcobaça, Portugal | Hard | w/o | ||
Win | 43. | 29 August 2005 | Amarante, Portugal | Hard | 6–2, 6–3 | ||
Loss | 44. | 18 September 2005 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | 7–6(9), 2–6, 4–6 | ||
Loss | 45. | 26 February 2006 | Portimão, Portugal | Hard | w/o | ||
Loss | 46. | 15 April 2006 | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Clay | 6–4, 4–6, 4–6 | ||
Win | 47. | 11 June 2006 | Móstoles, Spain | Hard | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 48. | 10 July 2006 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | 3–6, 2–6 | ||
Loss | 49. | 6 August 2006 | Vigo, Spain | Clay | 4–6, 3–6 | ||
Loss | 50. | 8 August 2006 | Coimbra, Portugal | Hard | 6–7(4), 6–7(5) | ||
Win | 51. | 13 October 2006 | Saltillo, Mexico | Hard | 6–2, 7–5 | ||
Win | 52. | 30 October 2006 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Clay | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 53. | 11 November 2006 | Caracas, Venezuela | Clay | 6–4, 5–7, 5–7 | ||
Win | 54. | 18 November 2006 | Mexico City, Mexico | Clay | 7–5, 6–2 | ||
Loss | 55. | 8 July 2007 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | Clay | 6–3, 7–6(3) | ||
Win | 56. | 4 August 2007 | Campos do Jordão, Brazil | Hard | 7–5, 6–0 | ||
Win | 57. | 18 August 2007 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 | ||
Loss | 58. | 13 September 2007 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Clay | 6–4, 6–7(2), [10–4] | ||
Loss | 59. | 25 November 2007 | ITF Sintra, Portugal | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
Loss | 60. | 28 April 2008 | ITF Bell Ville, Argentina | Clay | 4–6, 6–1, [7–10] | ||
Win | 61. | 13 September 2008 | ITF Santos, Brazil | Clay | 6–1, 6–3 |
References
edit- ^ "An interview with Joana Cortez (Brazil)". International Tennis Federation. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
External links
edit- Joana Cortez at the Women's Tennis Association
- Joana Cortez at the International Tennis Federation
- Joana Cortez at the Billie Jean King Cup
- Official website (in Portuguese)